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One carnivore can eat lots of herbivores so the number of predators always has to be lower than the number of prey. If the number of carnivores gets bigger than their prey some will die of starvation and the number will reduce again.
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Why are there more herbivores then carnivores in the ecosystem?
the carnivors keep the prey species numbers in check too many carnivors mean ultimate starvation
Are donkeys carnivors?
No, donkeys are herbivores.
Are ballon fish herbivores?
no. Carnivors
Were all dinosuars carnivores?
not all dinosaurs were carnivoresSome Dinosaurs were carnivors, but most were herbivores or omnivores.
Are Arctic foxs carnivores or herbivores?
carnivors.
Are planktons carnivors?
They are Herbivores. Zooplankton, however, are carnivours and detrivores.
Why are there fewer top carnivores than herbivore in most land ecosystem?
There are fewer top carnivores than herbivores in a land ecosystem, primarily because they are more resources available to herbivores than carnivores. For example, there are many plants available for herbivores to eat, and carnivores have a limited choice of herbivores, depending on the environment. Think of it this way: If there were more carnivores than herbivores, then eventually, there will be a very little amount of herbivores left for carnivores to eat, and those carnivores will either have to adapt, migrate, or starve. 90 percent of energy is lost when one organism consumes another. This means that a carnivore gets 90 percent less energy from eating a herbivore than the herbivore gets from eating a plant. So, in order for a carnivore to get as much energy as a herbivore, it must eat more herbivores. So, if it were the other way around, the carnivores would not have enough food to eat.
How do carnivors eat?
Carnivores eat the same way as herbivores and omnivores... WITH THEIR MOUTHS
Are unicorns herbivore carnivores or omnivores?
omnivores herbivores
Are giraffes herbivore carnivores or omnivores?
Giraffes are herbivores; they eat plants.Giraffe is a herbivore.they are carnivors they eat ELEPHANTS AND CHILDREN
Are people carnivors omnivors herbivores scavengers or decomposers?
People are omnivores because they both eat plants and animals which then they are both carnivores and herbivores.
Are giraffes carnivores or omnivores?
Giraffes are herbivores; they eat plants.Giraffe is a herbivore.they are carnivors they eat ELEPHANTS AND CHILDREN
